The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders are a Minor League Baseball team that plays in the Scranton–Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area of Pennsylvania. Founded as members of the Triple-A classification International League (IL) in 1989, the team was known as the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons during their Major League Baseball (MLB) affiliation with the Philadelphia Phillies from 1989 to 2006. They became known as the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees in 2007 after affiliating with the New York Yankees, rebranding as the RailRiders in 2013 while maintaining their affiliation with New York. In conjunction with the 2021 restructuring of the minor leagues, the RailRiders were placed in the new Triple-A East (AAAE) in 2021, but this league was renamed the International League in 2022.

The team has played 5,292 regular-season games and compiled a win–loss record of 2,830–2,462, resulting in a winning percentage of . The RailRiders' best regular-season record occurred in 2016 when they finished 91–53 (.636). Conversely, their worst record was 62–80 (.437), which they recorded in both 1993 and 1994. The RailRiders have won two International League championships (2008 and 2016) and one Triple-A championship (2016). They have also claimed thirteen division titles, including five consecutive division championships from 2006 to 2010, three wild card playoff berths as well as a half-season title (2025). The RailRiders experienced a difficult start, making only one postseason appearance in their first ten seasons—an IL championship series berth in 1992—which was also their only winning season during that span. However, under manager Dave Miley (2007–2015), the team enjoyed a sustained period of success, reaching the postseason four straight times and winning seven division titles. Miley also guided them to two IL championship series, winning in 2008 and finishing as the runner-up in 2009.

Season-by-season records

+KeyLeagueThe team's final position in the league standingsDivisionThe team's final position in the divisional standingsGBGames behind the team that finished in first place in the division that seasonApps.Postseason appearances: number of seasons the team qualified for the postseasonClass champions (1989–present)League champions (1989–present)* Division champions (1989–2022)^Postseason berth (1992–present)

+Season-by-season recordsSeasonLeagueRegular-seasonPostseasonMLB affiliateRecordWin %LeagueDivisionRecordWin %Result1989 IL 64–79 .448 Philadelphia Phillies 1990 IL 68–78 .466 Philadelphia Phillies 1991 IL 65–78 .455 Philadelphia Phillies 1992* IL 84–58 .592 5–4 Won Eastern Division titleWon semifinals vs. Pawtucket Red Sox, 3–1Lost IL championship vs. Columbus Clippers, 3–2 Philadelphia Phillies 1993 IL 62–80 .437 Philadelphia Phillies 1994 IL 62–80 .437 Philadelphia Phillies 1995 IL 70–72 .493 Philadelphia Phillies 1996 IL 70–72 .493 Philadelphia Phillies 1997 IL 66–76 .465 Philadelphia Phillies 1998 IL 67–75 .472 Philadelphia Phillies 1999* IL 78–66 .542 2–3 Won Northern Division titleLost semifinals vs. Charlotte Knights, 3–2 Philadelphia Phillies 2000^ IL 85–60 .586 5–4 Won wild card berthWon semifinals vs. Buffalo Bisons, 3–1Lost IL championship vs. Indianapolis Indians, 3–2 Philadelphia Phillies 2001^ IL 78–65 .545 3–3 Won wild card berthWon semifinals vs. Buffalo Bisons, 3–2Lost IL championship vs. Louisville RiverBats, 1–0 Philadelphia Phillies 2002* IL 91–53 .632 Won Northern Division titleLost semifinals vs. Buffalo Bisons, 3–0 Philadelphia Phillies 2003 IL 73–70 .510 Philadelphia Phillies 2004 IL 69–73 .486 Philadelphia Phillies 2005 IL 69–75 .479 Philadelphia Phillies 2006* IL 84–58 .592 1–3 Won Northern Division titleLost semifinals vs. Rochester Red Wings, 3–1 Philadelphia Phillies 2007* IL 84–59 .587 1–3 Won Northern Division titleLost semifinals vs. Richmond Braves, 3–1 New York Yankees 2008* IL 88–56 .611 6–3 Won Northern Division titleWon semifinals vs. Pawtucket Red Sox, 3–1Won IL championship vs. Durham Bulls, 3–1Lost Triple-A championship vs. Sacramento River Cats New York Yankees 2009* IL 81–60 .574 3–4 Won Northern Division titleWon semifinals vs. Gwinnett Braves, 3–1Lost IL championship vs. Durham Bulls, 3–0 New York Yankees 2010* IL 87–56 .608 1–3 Won Northern Division titleLost semifinals vs. Columbus Clippers, 3–1 New York Yankees 2011 IL 73–69 .514 New York Yankees 2012* IL 84–60 .583 1–3 Won Northern Division titleLost semifinals vs. Pawtucket Red Sox, 3–1 New York Yankees 2013 IL 68–76 .472 New York Yankees 2014 IL 68–76 .472 New York Yankees 2015* IL 81–63 .563 Won Northern Division titleLost semifinals vs. Indianapolis Indians, 3–0 New York Yankees 2016* IL 91–52 .636 7–1 Won Northern Division titleWon semifinals vs. Lehigh Valley IronPigs, 3–0Won IL championship vs. Gwinnett Braves, 3–1Won Triple-A championship vs. El Paso Chihuahuas New York Yankees 2017* IL 86–55 .610 4–4 Won Northern Division titleWon semifinals vs. Lehigh Valley IronPigs, 3–1Lost IL championship vs. Durham Bulls, 3–1 New York Yankees 2018^ IL 73–65 .529 5–4 Won wild card berthWon semifinals vs. Lehigh Valley IronPigs, 3–1Lost IL championship vs. Durham Bulls, 3–2 New York Yankees 2019* IL 76–65 .539 Won Northern Division titleLost semifinals vs. Durham Bulls, 3–0 New York Yankees 2020 ILSeason cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic) New York Yankees 2021 AAAE 75–52 .591 New York Yankees 2022 IL 83–67 .553 New York Yankees 2023 IL 73–75 .493 New York Yankees 2024 IL 89–60 .597 New York Yankees 2025^IL87–60.5921–2Won second-half titleLost IL championship vs. Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, 2–1New York Yankees2026 IL 78–68 .534 New York Yankees Totals — 2,830–2,462 — — — 45–53 — — —

Split-season records The International League, in which the RailRiders have been competing in since 1989, started to use a split-season format since 2023 in which the teams with the best league-wide records at the end of each half qualified for the playoffs. +Split-season recordsSeasonLeagueHalfRegular-seasonPostseasonMLB affiliateRecordWin %LeagueDivisionRecordWin %Result2023 IL 1st 34–40 .459 13th 7th 14 New York Yankees 2nd 39–35 .527 9th 7th 2024 IL 1st 43–31 .581 3rd 2nd New York Yankees 2nd46–29.6132nd 1st 2025IL1st38–34.5288th5th Won second-half titleLost IL championship vs. Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, 2–1New York Yankees 2nd 49–26 .653 1st 1st 2026 IL 1st 37–37 .500 New York Yankees 2nd 41–31 .569

Franchise totals By classification +Franchise totals by classificationClassificationRegular-seasonPostseasonCompositeRecordWin %RecordWin %RecordWin % Triple-A (1989–2026) 2,830–2,462 16 45–53 2,875–2,515 All-time 2,830–2,462 16 45–53 2,875–2,515

By league +Franchise totals by leagueLeagueRegular-seasonPostseasonCompositeRecordWin %RecordWin %RecordWin % Triple-A East / International League (1989–2026) 2,830–2,462 16 45–53 2,875–2,515 All-time 2,830–2,462 16 45–53 2,875–2,515

By affiliation +Franchise totals by affiliationAffiliationRegular-seasonPostseasonCompositeRecordWin %RecordWin %RecordWin % Philadelphia Phillies (1989–2006) 1,305–1,268 .507 6 16–20 .444 1,321–1,288 .506 New York Yankees (2007–2026) 1,512–1,194 11 29–33 1,541–1,227 All-time 2,830–2,462 16 45–53 2,875–2,515

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